The night was deep, and the Capital City, which was supposed to be silent, was fraught with hidden danger.
Song Qianfan rode swiftly towards the Imperial City, allying with Yu Ting, the Vice Commander of the Forbidden Army, to take control of it. Then he led his men towards the harem, intending to kill the Empress and the concubines first.
As long as the Empress was dead, it would confirm Princess Jinyang and Capital's Prince Han's collusion inside and out for rebellion. In this way, he could then justifiably move troops from Huai State.
But when he and Yu Ting arrived, the entire hall was empty, with no trace of the Empress nor a single concubine from the harem found.
Song Qianfan was furious, his eyes ablaze, grabbing palace attendants and interrogating them severely.
